SSH, SSL/TLS, Etc., Associated Cryptographic Methods

How important is it to know the dirty cryptographic details of SSH and SSL/TLS? Because I'm getting conflicting information from different sources concerning things like the type of cryptography that SSH uses by default and whether or not it's public or private key-based.

How important is it to know the dirty cryptographic details of SSH and SSL/TLS? Because I'm getting conflicting information from different sources concerning things like the type of cryptography that SSH uses by default and whether or not it's public or private key-based.

I would try to know the difference between asymmetric and symmetric algorithms, and know as much about the key/block sizes as you can memorize in a reasonable period of time. Know the relative strengths (which ones are stronger, newer, faster, better, etc), as well. Just speaking of SSL/TLS and SSH, just know when they are used, and for what purpose, and what ports they may run over. The CompTIA questions are very straightforward, at least in my opinion. I finished the test in about 12 minutes (either knew the answer or didn't).

I would try to know the difference between asymmetric and symmetric algorithms, and know as much about the key/block sizes as you can memorize in a reasonable period of time. Know the relative strengths (which ones are stronger, newer, faster, better, etc), as well. Just speaking of SSL/TLS and SSH, just know when they are used, and for what purpose, and what ports they may run over. The CompTIA questions are very straightforward, at least in my opinion. I finished the test in about 12 minutes (either knew the answer or didn't).

thanks for the assistance, baldeagle79 (and dynamik, of course). I'll be sure to take your guys' advice (actually, right after this post I'll review that stuff). Also, that's the fastest run through that I've heard of! 12 minutes! Did you do well enough to pass?

I kinda adhere to the same idea, you either know it or not, no use in trying to wait on a question and waste all of your energy.